Wives, Slaves, and Servant Girls by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Westholme Publishing

N. B. Tis supposed the above runaway is gone towards Philadelphia. [New York Journal, July 4, 1776]

[208] Three Dollars Reward. Run away from the subscriber, living in Radnor township, Chester county, on the 12th of this instant July, an Irish indented servant maid, named Catherine Caisey, a chunky fat lump, broad faced, a down look, her hair cut short round her head, about 5 feet 2 inches high; had on, when she went away, a striped lincey short gown and petticoat, of black and white colour. Whoever takes up and secures the above described maid, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by Mr. Ogden, at the Middle Ferry, or by James Hunter.

N. B. It is judged she is lurking about the Barracks of Philadelphia, or somewhere about town. [Pennsylvania Gazette, July 17, 1776]

[209] Two Dollars Reward. Run away from the subscriber, the 15th of May last, a Negroe Wench, named Violet, about 27 years of age, she is pretty lusty and fat, she has lived some time with Anthony Hall, tavernkeeper; had on, when she went away, a homespun lincey petticoat, and a coarse green baize short gown; lost one of her under fore teeth, her two thumbs are remarkably round, short and stumpy; she has been seen about the lower part of the city and Society Hill. Whoever will take up said Negroe Wench, and secure her in the Workhouse, or bring her home, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by Christopher Pechin. [Pennsylvania Gazette, July 24, 1776]

[210] Ten Pounds Reward. Ran away from the subscriber’s plantation, in Sussex County, on Delaware, on the 8th day of April, 1775, a Negro wench named Sarah, about twenty years of age, well made, and about five feet or six inches high, with tolerable thick lips and a down look; had remarkable long wool on her head for a Negro, which she usually tied on the top: Had on and took with her, sundry good homemade cloaths. The above Reward will be paid to any person who will deliver the said wench to the subscriber, living in Snow hill Town, Worcester County, Maryland, or to Burton Waples, living in Sussex County aforesaid, or Eight Pounds if confined in any gaol, so that the subscriber may get her again, with all reasonable charges paid by Nathaniel Waples.

N. B. It is supposed she left the country aforesaid about the latter end of October or the first of November last, with a Negro fellow named Peter, belonging to Thomas Robinson, of the county aforesaid, who ran away about that time: He is about twenty years of age, a thick, well set fellow, and about five feet six inches high; it is imagined he had about 6 or 8l. Cash, and well cloathed: He has remarkable hairy temple locks, unless cut off by shaving. It is well known that the said wench was harboured and kept by the fellow aforesaid during the above interval, and it was supposed she was

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